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Trek from Sarawak Malaysia across the border to Kalimantan Indonesia to enjoy the nature and small village surroundings along the way. Coming back to the Malaysian side for the night, you will spend some time with the locals on their wood house terrace sharing their traditions and meals, as the sun sets over the green leafy mountains.
Tags: Hiking, Culture & Sightseeing, Nature Walks, Village Visit
What's included
What's included
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Village Homestay - Standard Room (Shared)
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Meals
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Local guide
Where You'll Meet
Where You'll Meet
Your host provides free pick up from:
- Anywhere in Kuching
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What You'll Do
What You'll Do
Day 1: Kuching - Sarawak
Today you will enjoy the lunch in a fascinating setting of twin waterfalls and explore the local way of living!!
- 10.00 am - Arrive at the village at the base of a mountain range. Take an exciting "ojek" (motorbike) roller coaster ride up to a remote Highland Bidayuh Community, 1,500 feet above the sea level. On the way to see how the locals practise shifting cultivation.
- 10.20 am - Arrive and check into Sarawak village homestay.
- 11.00 am - Start hiking across the border to visit a friendly Indonesian Bidayuh Village (no hassle of Immigration or Customs).
- 12:00 pm - Reach the remote Indonesian village and continue on to a waterfall.
- 01:30 pm - Arrive at fascinating twin waterfalls and enjoy your lunch in the beautiful jungle surrounding.
- 03:30 pm - Return to Indonesian village.
- 04:30 pm - Arrive at the Indonesian village. Enjoy a tea break and mingle with the locals, especially the kids.
- 05:30 pm - Trackback across the border and return to the Sarawak village.
- 06:30 pm - Arrive back at the Sarawak village. Harvesting of both cultivated and wild vegetables will be demonstrated and the collection is brought back to cook for dinner.
- 08:00 pm - Local native cook dinner and local rice wine.
- Overnight stay at the Sarawak Bidayuh Village on the Malaysian side
Day 2: Sarawak - Kuching
Today you will explore the authentic culture and lifestyle of the locals living at Malaysian border!!
- 08:15 am - Enjoy a local breakfast.
- 09: 00 am - Explore the authentic village houses to mix with the native and the surrounding scenery before continuing on foot to another village and another waterfall. Along the way, you will see cocoa, pepper and vegetable farms. Arrive and relax at the waterfall.
- 11:00 am - Return to the village to visit homes with collections of local petrified wood.
- 12:30 pm - Lunch at the village before the hike back downhill to civilization.
- 01:30 pm - Drive out from the Bidayuh village to return to Kuching.
This is a sample itinerary and may be weather-dependent.
Meet your host
Meet your host
Paradesa Borneo is a relatively young company with an active imagination. They are great at conjuring up new ways to enable travellers to see Borneo in a different light.
9 years experience
Basic English
Community-Based
Cancellation & Rescheduling
Cancellation & Rescheduling
Cancellation Policy
Cancel for free 7 days before your trip starts.
Cancellations after such date will not be eligible for refunds as Paradesa Borneo would have paid for your trip’s logistics already.
In the Event of a Government Lockdown
If there is a government lockdown that prevent you from going on your trip,
you may get a full refund via Seek Sophie credits or reschedule at no additional costs.
Otherwise, we would do our best to help you reschedule in other cases.
Read our full policy here.
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What should I pack?
Basic first aid items (ibuprofen, bandaids, gauze, antiseptic)
Clothing (i.e. long trousers, long sleeves top as it gets cold at night, short sleeves top for daytime)
Hiking boots (trainers will do)
Long socks
Mosquito repellant
Raincoat or waterproof jacket
Sandals
Sunhat
Sunscreen
Torch/headlamp
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